Nord Electro 6 HP vs Roland FP-5
| Nord Electro 6 HP | Roland FP-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard | 88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard) |
| Polyphony | 120 | 64 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 64 |
| Sequencer | — | 1 song |
| Sound engine | Organ: C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 Bass, Vox, Farfisa and 2 pipe models with 3 tonewheel modes, dual organ mode and manual organ mode. Piano: Nord Piano Library with Advanced String Resonance (Gen 2), Soft Release, 4 dynamic curves and 120-voice polyphony. Sample Synth: Nord Sample Library with attack and decay/release control, velocity-sensitive low-pass filter and 46-voice polyphony. | — |
| Effects | Effect 1 (pan, tremolo, wah, ring modulator) and Effect 2 (phaser 1/2, flanger, chorus 1/2, vibe), amp simulations with compressor, C2D 122 rotary speaker and tube overdrive, 3-band EQ with sweepable mid, dedicated reverb (room/stage/hall) and delay with stereo ping-pong | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | 20 W |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | No | No |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 11.4 kg | 21.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1074 × 121 × 344 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2019 | 2011 |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 73 | 88 |
| Drawbars | digital LED drawbars | — |
| Splits | 6 keyboard split points (C3-F5) with Split Point Crossfade, 4 Live Slots | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Nord Electro 6 HP if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (11.4 kg vs 21.5 kg).
- Choose the Nord Electro 6 HP if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (120 vs 64).
- Choose the Roland FP-5 if you practise out loud without an amp (None (line out only) vs 20 W).
Full spec sheets: Nord Electro 6 HP · Roland FP-5. Rows with a highlighted background differ.